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Network Deployment Guide

Coalesce

WC-COA

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Page 1: ...rk Deployment Guide Coalesce WC COA WC COA I FREE 24 7 technical support or order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 www blackbox com info blackbox com Contact Inform...

Page 2: ...n this Manual Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark...

Page 3: ...de Deployment Off Network 9 2 2 Dedicated Wireless Network Deployment 10 2 3 Single Enterprise Network Deployment 11 2 4 Dedicated VLAN Deployment 12 2 5 Bridged Multiple Networks Deployment 13 2 6 Du...

Page 4: ...on complex networks including multiple VLANs and segregated networks Flexible Resource Discovery Clients share displays in one of three ways based on configuration IP Entry Direct entry of the Coalesc...

Page 5: ...nections can be set to allow for Internet to pass through from the Ethernet port to the Coalesce unit s wireless network Finally the Coalesce unit s base ports can be modified to align Coalesce traffi...

Page 6: ...ting an independent collaboration hotspot when there is not an existing network in place or when users do not have equal access to the existing network This mode can be assigned its own SSID so that d...

Page 7: ...and security settings for user access to the WAP Ethernet can be configured for DHCP or a static IP address can be selected with settings for Gateway Network prefix length and DNS information If you a...

Page 8: ...The managed VLAN is typically given internet access 2 4 Bridged Multiple Networks Users on different networks need to connect to the same Coalesce display For example both guest and enterprise network...

Page 9: ...3102 UDP 55001 Figure 2 1 WAP deployment diagrams Setup and Configure your Coalesce units 1 Pre configure your Coalesce in WAP mode based on the setup instructions in the Network Deployment Modes sect...

Page 10: ...e configure your Coalesce based on the setup instructions in the Network Deployment Modes section of this guide 2 Repeat step 1 for each of the Coalesce units that will be deployed 3 Deploy Coalesce u...

Page 11: ...etwork configuration option requires either a wired recommended or wireless connection to the existing enterprise network 2 Repeat step 1 for each of the Coalesce units that will be deployed 3 Deploy...

Page 12: ...yment diagrams Setup and Configure your Coalesce units 1 Pre configure your Coalesce based on the setup instructions in the Network Deployment Modes section of this guide NOTE This network configurati...

Page 13: ...2 Repeat step 1 for each of the Coalesce units that will be deployed 3 Deploy Coalesce units to their locations Attach the Coalesce units to the in room displays via provided video cables and connect...

Page 14: ...configure your Coalesce units based on the setup instructions in the Network Deployment Modes section of this guide NOTE This network configuration option requires either a wired recommended or wirel...

Page 15: ...diagrams Setup and Configure your Coalesce units 1 Pre configure your Coalesce based on the setup instructions in Section 1 3 Initial Setup NOTE This network configuration option requires the Wired Wi...

Page 16: ...tory Service CDS Coalesce Directory Service CDS is a lightweight network application for display discovery enabling client devices on the network to see the Coalesce displays available for connection...

Page 17: ...that maps the name Coalescedirectoryservice Coalesce_customer_internal to the IP address of the machine where the CDS is installed Method 2 Coalescedirectoryservice is an unqualified host name becaus...

Page 18: ...vice TCP 53100 TCP 53101 TCP 53102 TCP 53200 TCP 53201 UDP 55001 UDP 5353 Only needed for license activation and upgrades In most setups either the UDP broad cast discovery method or CDS discovery met...

Page 19: ...uses broadcast packets across the network Bonjour packets typically will not cross subnets or VLANs The multicast port Bonjour uses is UDP 5353 There are several wireless technologies designed to min...

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